n. the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

n. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"

n. the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

n. territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

n. a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

n. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

n. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

n. the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

v. bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

v. deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

v. reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"

v. shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

v. arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land; "land vehicles"

n. property or belongings that are tangible

n. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

n. the state or fact of being an owner

n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

n. a country with a king as head of state

n. dependent state, part of a nation

n. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

n. a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

n. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

n. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

n. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

n. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

n. a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"

n. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

n. territory ruled by a prince

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

n. territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

n. a country with a king as head of state

n. dependent state, part of a nation

n. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. property or belongings that are tangible

n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

n. a large and imposing house

n. an impressive country house (or castle) in France

n. detached or semidetached suburban house

n. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

n. the state or fact of being an owner

n. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

n. a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

n. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

n. any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

n. any spherically shaped artifact

n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

v. be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

v. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"

v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

v. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

v. cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

v. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

v. move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

n. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

n. structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

v. set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships; "sea stories"; "sea smells"; "sea traffic"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"